Pauls Valley graduate making impact at USAO
By Jessica Jackson The Drover women defeated the Oklahoma Christian Eagles twice in the Drovers’ opening doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at the Bill Smith Ballpark. In the first game, the Drovers were down 1-0 going into the bottom of the third. A strong hitting series led to four quick runs thanks to back-to-back doubles by [...]
Signing day ceremony at Lindsay High School
Lindsay High School Seniors Carson Tate and Zach Hibbard both signed official letters of intent to play football for Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. According to Kirby Hibbard, Zach’s father, “I think (SWOSU) had them (both) as a target” all along. Hibbard added that Carson and Zach have been teammates in [...]
Update: the recruiting trail in Garvin County
BleacherReport.com declares “National Signing Day” as the “most important day in college football recruiting…” Two weeks remain until high school players make their official commitments on signing day to universities and colleges across America on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Further, several student-athletes from Garvin County, Okla., appear poised to be part of this year’s recruiting class. [...]
OU Marching Band to practice in Pauls Valley
The Pride of Oklahoma—The University of Oklahoma’s Marching Band—is scheduled to practice in Pauls Valley’s Wacker Park this Friday, Oct. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The 300-plus member band is set to stop in the small town on its way to Dallas for the annual Red River Rivalry between the OU and University of [...]
Four tips to attending an OU football game
With three home games remaining on the 2010 OU Sooners football schedule, there are still 180 minutes of downs (or 12 quarters) to be played in Norman this year. The University of Oklahoma is set to host Iowa State on Saturday, Oct. 16, Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 30, and Texas Tech on Saturday, Nov. 13. [...]
Build a better mousetrap: E-mail font
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” According to Wikipedia, that timeless misquote was first attributed to author Ralph Waldo Emerson in the late nineteenth century, and has since become a metaphor for innovation. Take for example: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay—the university has found a way to [...]
Pauls Valley to East Central
Listed as the only player from Garvin County (Okla.) on East Central University’s football roster, Dusitn Lasell joins the list of Pauls Valley student-athletes to advance into the collegiate-athletic ranks. According to the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, Lasell excelled both as a football player and wrestler in high school. Lasell earned multiple gridiron accolades his senior [...]
Pauls Valley to Arizona
Listed as the only Oklahoman on the Arizona Wildcats football roster, William Wright is among the most recent Pauls Valley (Okla.) student-athletes to advance to the collegiate level. Wright committed to the University of Arizona in February 2007, when he signed an official letter of intent. According to the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, the now [...]
Tulsa University to Pauls Valley
According to NewsOK.com, Todd Graham, Tulsa University second-year head football coach, has agreed to a new 10-year contract with the school as the team’s frontman. Graham led the Golden Hurricanes to a GMAC Bowl victory in 2007, and a 10-win season. He then recorded his second 10-win season with Tulsa last year, and is scheduled [...]
